Posted 03/01/2015
Honeywell is a Fortune 100 company that invents and manufactures technologies to address some of the world’s toughest challenges such as energy efficiency, clean energy generation, safety and security, globalization and productivity. We have an unrelenting focus on performance, quality, delivery, value and technology in everything we make and do.In its 17th annual Turbine-Powered Civil Helicopter Purchasing Outlook, Honeywell expects that 4,750-–5,250 civilian-use helicopters will be delivered during 2015-2019.Overall, five-year demand for turbine-powered, civil helicopters remains steady versus the 2014 five-year forecast, with moderate improvement in new helicopter purchase plans reported, offsetting the short-term uncertainty of large-fleet operators in the face of lower energy prices and fluctuating emerging market currencies.
The forecast estimates the five-year share of demand from the U.S. and Canada at 34%, up nearly eight points on stronger North American buying plans. When combined with Latin America, the Western Hemisphere represents 53 percent of the five-year global demand, and Europe’s share tallies 24%, with the Asia-Oceania region accounting for 14 percent, and Africa and the Middle East contributing 9%.Operators who intend to purchase a helicopter within the next five years noted that the age of their current aircraft (which includes factors such as maintenance costs, performance erosion and safety concerns), contracted replacement cycle and warranty expiration were all key reasons for their decision. For those surveyed, make and model choices for their new aircraft are strongly influenced by range, cabin size,performance technology upgrades and brand experience.
“Near-term demand appears stable despite a pullback in 2014 deliveries and ongoing concerns with the energy sector,” said Mike Madsen, president, Defense and Space,Honeywell Aerospace. “Purchase interest for helicopters in training, tourism, firefighting and law enforcement categories is trending up, influenced by increased utilization rates and helicopter replacement cycles. Interest across these mission sectors is helping to sustain near-term demand. Looking ahead, several new platforms are scheduled to enter service over the next few years, also bolstering overall helicopter demand.”
4-3-2014 News from CTT
Medical nonwoven fabric exports growth is ranked first in the textile industry
Chinese medical dressings total exports in 2013 to $2.381 billion, upside 3.94% from a year earlier, accounting for 12.31% of goods exports of medical equipments, in 2013 Chinese total exports of medical equipment for $19.335 billion, upside 9.92%). Including chemical fiber disposable or medical nonwoven fabric dresses export amount is ranked 2nd, exports was $713 million, growth is ranked 1st, accounting for 29.97% of the medical dressings exports. The main export market is the United States, Germany, France, Netherlands and UK. Enterprise exports more than $20 million in health care products Major factories include Dongguan Xinyi, Anhui Huawen,Jiangsu Baixin, changzhou Haoli, Hubei Yuming and Xiantao Xinfa.
Other adhesive dressing goods exports was $261 million, accounting for 10.97% of the medical dressing export, the export market is mainly the United States, Britain, Germany, Japan and Australia, the main export enterprises include Smith & Nephew Medical(Suzhou)Limited., Shanghai Johnson And changzhou hualian exports more than $10 million.Cotton surgery with a towel and other towel exports was $152 million, accounting for 6.37% of the medical dressing export, mainly export markets include The United States, Japan and France, Spain, Venezuela, exports more than $10 million by enterprises Suzhou Meixin,Jiangsu Jianerkang,jiangsu Quanda &Likang ,Wuhan Diyuan.
China is lack of high performance dressing talent and technical reserves
Chinese enterprise in RD of high performance medical dressings, personnel reserve and technical support is still a certain gap with foreign enterprises , rarely, real domestic local brand products. At present, consists of new material of high-end medical dressings, due to the wide clinical application, can accelerate wound repair, reduce the wound infection, improve the cure rate, shorten the course of the disease, relieve patients' pain, was welcomed by the medical institutions and patients. Because of its high value, also the attention of the enterprise. High-end medical dressings, mainly from Europe and the United States on the market at home and abroad enterprises, domestic companies products rarely, our country enterprise in r&d of high-end medical dressings, personnel reserve and technical support with foreign enterprises there is still a certain gap, at the same time, the lack of autonomous brand construction and high-end medical dressings, the establishment of marketing channels, made on the direction of the transformation and upgrading of Chinese domestic enterprises is still a long way to go.